2012 Giro & Backyard

Last weekend was a busy one for us.  We took part in the annual Giro which involves 20 friends riding bikes between 4 houses for food & drinks.  The weather was perfect and everyone outdid themselves with the menu choices this year. Because of our newly acquired citizenship we decided to do an American theme.  Our good friends, Andrea & Michael, prepared some fabulous sliders with all the fixings you can imagine while we made coleslaw, sweetcorn & Lynchburg lemonades.

picture courtesy of Tricia W.

This is Chris showing us how to make the perfect mile high slider.

And here are some pictures of the backyard (garden to us British).  It's always a work in progress and is looking a bit shabby around the edges, but it's lovely and peaceful.  We plan on replacing the deck boards and painting the railing some time soon.

The rose bush is gorgeous this time of the year.  Pity it wasn't in bloom for the Giro.

 
This is Ringo's favorite spot.  Oh what a life.

Happy Mother's Day Weekend

Hope all you mums out there had a fabulous Mother's Day.  It really is one of my favorite days.  The boys  gave me some lovely gifts that they made at school.  The weather was so perfect that they decided to have a lemonade stand. The day ended with a lovely walk to our neighborhood bistro.  Perfect.

Callum made me this sweet paving stone that I will proudly put in my backyard.

  Roman made this amazing glass art.

I love that at this time of the year you can buy pots of flowers which last for weeks.  They really cheer up my house.

Each year Roman makes a special sign for the boys' lemonade stand.

I think Callum consumed more lemonade than he sold.

What a lovely day!

I Pledge My Allegiance……...

Yesterday was an important day for my husband and I.  After 17 years, 2 visas and a green card, we finally became American citizens!  To commemorate this occasion, I thought I'd post some American inspired interiors.

And what would a celebration be without a cake?

Pictures & sources here

Happy citizenship day!

And to clear up any confusion, we are still British citizens.

Mark, this image is for you.

My boys' bedroom